The story
A zoologist built this 80-foot smiling blue whale as a surprise anniversary gift for his whale-figurine-collecting wife.
Everything that was here
- 1972–present · still open
Blue Whale of CatoosaRoadside Attraction
A zoologist built this 80-foot smiling blue whale as a surprise anniversary gift for his whale-figurine-collecting wife.
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